5k Your Way Presented by New Balance

Have you always wanted to complete a 5k "one day?" Make one day TODAY! 5k Your Way is a free six-week course is a low-pressure training environment for any walker, runner, or run-walker participating in the Runners Roost Turkey Chase on November 24, 2023. 

Learn about pacing, injury prevention, goal-setting, and more! The course is hosted at Runners Roost Golden and taught by Laura Cardon (she/hers), a UESCA-certified running coach specializing in training beginners through her company Outdoor Beginner.

Coach Laura will begin each one-hour class with a brief talk about the week's training topic before leading the group on a guided run-walk on the streets and paved trails around Runners Roost Golden. 

Cost: FREE thanks to the support of New Balance and Runners Roost!

Prizes: New Balance is raffling off a pair of FREE shoes to participants! You get an entry for every class you attend.

The course includes:

• A guided walk-run each week with Coach Laura at Runners Roost Golden
• Weekly recap and running guidance, as well as unlimited communication with Coach Laura between classes
• Gentle introduction to running in a low-pressure, inclusive environment with a community of other beginner or slow runners and walkers

Dates: Thursdays at 6 p.m., beginning October 19. The last week of the course will take place on Tuesday, November 21, to accommodate the Thanksgiving holiday. We'll celebrate at Golden Mill afterward!

Location: Runners Roost Golden, 2120 Ford Street, Golden, CO 80401

Requirements: The ability to walk for 20-30 minutes outside comfortably. There will be no weight-loss or dieting focus in this course. All bodies, sizes, and paces are welcome.